J. Oravec, M. Kalúz, Ľ. Čirka, M. Bakosová, M. Fikar
{"title":"WebPIDDESIGN for robust PID controller design","authors":"J. Oravec, M. Kalúz, Ľ. Čirka, M. Bakosová, M. Fikar","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169995","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the novel online tool for robust PID controller design RobCont that enables to design robust PID controllers and to analyze the stability of the closed-loop control performance in an advanced way. This tool is an extension of modular system WebPIDDESIGN, a complex framework that provides features of system identification, PID controller design, and evaluation of control quality. RobCont extends the possibilities of framework by control design tasks focused on systems with interval uncertainties. The tool allows user to perform the step-by-step procedure from system definition, through open loop analysis, to selection of robust controller, closed loop simulation, and evaluation of control quality. The controller selection is based on Neimark's D-partition method and Kharitonov's 16 plant theorem. The RobCont extends also other features of the WebPIDDESIGN, i.e. enables to perform the polynomial approximation of the time-delay systems. The paper also contains a case study on a real laboratory process, where common RobCont usage procedure is illustrated. The presented tool is mainly intended for the education purposes in the field of automatic control.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122722593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of laser slot sensors for the state estimation of overhead cranes","authors":"B. Patartics, B. Kiss","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169994","url":null,"abstract":"The load of overhead cranes are attached to the mechanical structure with a rope, consequently the trajectory of the load cannot be actuated directly. This results in an unwanted oscillatory behaviour, which needs to be damped for the effective and safe transportation. In existing automated cranes, control solutions suggest state-feedback law. In previous work we proposed an estimation algorithm employing the unscented Kalman filter for the calculation of the unmeasured states. Because of the stiction, this method becomes inaccurate when the trolley does not move. In this paper we suggest the application of a pair of laser slot sensors for detecting when the rope is close to the vertical. Incremental encoders are used to measure the displacement of the trolley and the length of the rope. Since the detection of the vertical rope angle is asynchronous w.r.t. the sampling instant, an appropriate sensor fusion technique is provided. The effectiveness of the estimation method is verified on a real laboratory crane setup.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126218617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Agent-based approach to model-based dynamically reconfigurable control algorithm","authors":"Grzegorz Polaków, Piotr Laszczyk, M. Metzger","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169992","url":null,"abstract":"There is a class of control algorithms, which are based on models of the controlled processes. The common feature of these algorithms is the fact that at the design stage the algorithm can be modified to take into account multiple sensors available in the controlled plant. Each additional independent measurement increases the accuracy of the simulation carried on by the model embedded in the algorithm. In this work the authors propose to improve this established static approach and implement the control system which dynamically derives the control law during its operation, depending on the availability of individual sensors. Availability may be reduced in the event of sensor failure, or increased after new sensors are connected. It is proposed to employ the agent-based programming paradigm as it has the dynamic reconfiguration capabilities which are crucial for the proposed technique. The presented idea is still a work on progress, so no experimental results are available, but this paper focuses on the details of the proposed technique in order to collect the opinions and conclusions of the research and engineering community.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127355819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synchronizing region approach to identical LTI system state synchronization distributed control","authors":"Kristian Hengster-Movrić","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169938","url":null,"abstract":"This paper surveys some recent results in identical system state synchronization. Design methods are given for distributed synchronization control of continuous and discrete-time multi-agent systems on directed communication graphs. The graph properties complicate the design of synchronization controllers due to an interplay between the eigenvalues of the graph Laplacian matrix and the required stabilizing gains. Methods given herein are based on computation of the local control gains using Riccati design. Conditions are given for synchronization relying on relation of the graph Laplacian eigenvalues to a region in the complex plane that depends on agent dynamics and Riccati solutions. Distributed observers for agents networked on a directed graph are also investigated. Cooperative observer design guaranteeing convergence of estimates of all agents to their actual states is proposed. It is shown that the discrete-time synchronizing region is inherently bounded, so that the conditions for observer convergence and state synchronization are stricter than results for their continuous-time counterparts. If outputs only are available for control the distributed static output-feedback (OPFB) control can be used. The synchronizing region for static OPFB control is exposed and found to be conical, different than the infinite right-half plane synchronizing region for distributed state-feedback. Furthermore, the multi-agent system synchronization with control signal delays is presented. Agents are assumed to have the same control delay. Delay-dependent synchronizing region is defined and methods are given guaranteeing its estimates.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128789684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictive control with particular modifications in quadratic programming problem","authors":"Tomás Barot, M. Kubalcik","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169935","url":null,"abstract":"Various kinds of processes can be controlled using predictive control. In certain cases of predictive control of fast-dynamics processes, a predictive control algorithm may not be feasible within the sampling-period time. These situations occur when requirements on control are more complex. For higher horizons and many constraints on control variables, the overloading of the sampling period can occur. In this contribution, the original algorithm of the quadratic programming is modified and verified by simulation and time analysis. For purposes of reducing of the algorithm complexity, a method based on the particular modifications in a solution of the quadratic programming problem is presented.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"50 7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126352412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive control of Twin ROTOR MIMO system","authors":"P. Chalupa, J. Přikryl, J. Novák","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169982","url":null,"abstract":"The paper deals with modeling and adaptive control of the Twin Rotor MIMO System - a real-time laboratory plant by Feedback Ltd. The plant consists of two propellers, which can be controlled by external controller, and resembles a helicopter. An initial mathematical model is derived using first principles modeling and further improved to correspond more with behavior of the real-time plant. The mathematical model is transferred to Simulink environment and is used for design of an adaptive controller. Several self-tuning controller were tested and closed loop behavior of the nonlinear Simulink model and of the real-time plant is compared.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129113388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust controller design for a heat exchanger","authors":"A. Vasickaninova, M. Bakosová","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169947","url":null,"abstract":"The work deals with design and application of robust controllers for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is used for pre-heating of petroleum by hot water. The control objective is to keep the outlet temperature at a reference value. Two robust control techniques are used. In the first approach the robust PI controller design is based on plotting the stability boundary locus in the plane of controller parameters. The second technique is based on the small gain theorem. Presented simulation results confirm that designed robust controllers represent a viable alternative for successful control of heat exchangers.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125648437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of hybrid predictive control for intelligent buildings","authors":"S. Kozák, Anton Pytel, P. Drahoš","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169963","url":null,"abstract":"Recent technological innovations have caused increased interest in examining processes that have both continuous and discrete nature. Mathematical model of the process is traditionally associated with differential and difference equations typically derived from related physical laws. The paper deals with the advanced control design predictive strategy for hybrid systems in intelligent buildings consists of continuous - and discrete-time sub processes. A typical feature of hybrid systems is the interaction between continuous and discrete parts. Using hybrid control structure is one effective way to control such systems. A typical control structure is a two level computation structure. The upper level coordinates individual subsystems on the process level and derives the time and energy optimal switching control actions. Process level consists of individual subsystems which are controlled by discrete commands from the upper level such that the overall performance is achieved. Hybrid complex systems for intelligent buildings are working in multiple operating modes where each mode is controlled by its own dynamic characteristics. Transitions between modes are triggered when some state variable exceeds the threshold (state events), after expiration of specified time period (time events) or by external inputs (entry events).","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"227 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133004626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model predictive control of time-delay systems with measurable disturbance compensation","authors":"Radek Holis, V. Bobál","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169964","url":null,"abstract":"Many processes in industry exhibit time-delay in their dynamic behavior. Time-delay is mainly caused by the time required to transport energy, information or mass, but it can be caused by processing time as well. There are also many cases when compensation of measurable disturbance is required. In light of these facts, the goal of this paper is to design predictive algorithm for control of time-delayed systems with the possibility of measurable disturbance compensation. Basically this paper deals with the essential principles of model predictive control (MPC), design process of the predictive controller and calculation of control law. The next section describes verification of designed regulator which was verified in MATLAB/SIMULINK and this algorithm was also tested by a real-time control of an experimental laboratory heat exchanger.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115299814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stable cones of polynomials via Routh rays","authors":"I. Artemchuk, U. Nurges, J. Belikov, V. Kaparin","doi":"10.1109/PC.2015.7169972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PC.2015.7169972","url":null,"abstract":"A problem of inner convex approximation of a stability domain is addressed in the paper for continuous-time linear control systems. A constructive procedure for generating stable cones of polynomials is provided. The main idea is based on the construction of so-called Routh rays (stable half-lines) starting from a given stable point. These lines serve as edges for the corresponding polyhedral Routh cones inside the stability domain. Several numerical examples are presented to illustrate introduced concepts and effectiveness of the proposed approach.","PeriodicalId":173529,"journal":{"name":"2015 20th International Conference on Process Control (PC)","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114941073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}